Table 2. Cytokine data pre, post, and 3 h-post the repeated-sprint running protocol in normoxia and hypoxia. Data are means (±SD).
Normoxia Hypoxia
PRE POST 3 h PRE POST 3 h
IL-1β .44 (.22) .49 (.28) .44 (.21) .63 (.58) .50 (.21) .51 (.21)
IL-1ra 24.61 (9.99) 28.73 (11.67) 33.69 (20.10) 31.88 (10.89) 37.81 (14.79) 34.73 (20.82)
IL-8 5.66 (4.38) 3.67 (1.43) * 3.22 (1.48) * 5.38 (1.68) 4.00 (1.49) * 2.62 (1.32) *
IL-10 4.16 (2.09) 4.68 (2.27) 3.96 (1.54) * 5.43 (3.05) 6.61 (5.32) 5.12 (3.17) *
TNF-α 4.72 (1.13) 4.55 (.95) 4.56 (1.59) 4.56 (1.59) 4.72 (1.12) 4.17 (1.40)
* Significantly lower than previous time point.